Are there ways to avoid having roots in the drain line of your house? Simple answer, yes. There are things you can do that will help prevent both your pipes getting clogged, as well as roots damaging up the drains around your property.To help avoiding general blockage, be very cautious about what you flush down your toilet. Avoid flushing diapers, wipes-even if they disposable, any feminine hygiene products, paper towels, and basically anything with a thicker consistency that regular toilet paper. The kitchen sink is also a great place to take be aware of what goes down your drains. Fats and grease, think bacon grease or butter for example, are toxic to our piping systems. The best thing to do is try to get into the habit of disposing these substances with the proper containers and putting them out with the the trash. Regarding tree roots, at first inclination that you may have some type of blockage with your drain lines that cannot be fixed on your own, call a plumber and inquire about RootX® to fix the immediate problem, and rest assured that due to the science behind RootX® you are also protected for the future. The foaming technology leaves a protective layer within the pipes that prevent regrowth of future pesky roots for up to three years. By maintaining the lines of your residence using REX-BAC-T® Technologies products you are able to avoid costly corrective repairs down the road. Also, have confidence knowing that REX-BAC-T® Technologiescares about the environment and your property and does not use Copper Sulfate as a key to their solution. This toxic substance was found to have detrimental effects to the environment, as well as was found to be very damaging to the pipes it was applied to.

RootX®--intimidating name for an intimidating product. It has the ability to effectively kill the bothersome roots on contact. This may give off the false impression that it is a dangerous product.

RootX® is one of the highest recommended root treatments on the market. With the advanced foaming technology, it is able to only go after target roots, and does not harm any trees or plants outside of the clogged pipes or septic systems. It is non-caustic, non-fumigating, and non-systemic. RootX® takes pride in being an extremely effective tree root killer without the use of harsh chemicals such as diquat dibromide, copper sulfate, or metam sodium.

Now that we have established the safety on the environment, what about the pipes and/or septic tanks it is used on?

With the absence of the harsh chemicals listed previously, RootX® is a safe choice to use on your pipes to get them flowing at their optimal function. RootX® promotes bacterial growth to speed up the decaying process and natural removal of roots. The foam also leaves a thin layer of the RootX® on the pipe walls to prevent re-growth. Based on safety, RootX® is the easy choice!

RootX is classified as a General Use product by the Environmental Protection Agency, and it’s registered for use in all 50 states (EPA registration #68464-1) as well as Canada. In addition, RootX carries the signal word CAUTION, the lowest chemical hazard rating according to the ISO 3864-2 standard for hazard severity panels